Garbage-receptacle



(No Model.)

E. B. MERRITT. GARBAGE RBGEPTAGLE.

N0. 478,702. A Patented July 12,1892.

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GARBAG E- RECEPTACLE..

SPECIFICATION forming part of -Letters Patent No.v 478,702, dated July1.2, `1892.

Application filed March 3, 1892. Serial No. 423,622. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD B. MERRITT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook, State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Garbage-Receptacles, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to garbage-receptacles of that class whichare adapted to be mounted to operate through an aperture in a wall orfence to receive and deliver garbage, and it is an embodiment of certainimprovements upon my invention for which Letters Patent No. 468,046 weregranted me February 2, 1892. It is found in actuall use of devices ofthis character that garbage-collectors are liable to scatter the garbageon the ground under the receptacle and that the same occur-v rencefrequently happens through carelessness or negligence of personsdepositing gan'` bage in the receptacle, so that in both cases thereremains exposed to the atmosphere considerable quantities of garbage,which attracts insects, vermin, and threatens or tends to producedisease. In my previous invention set forth in the patent abovementioned I made provision for the deposition ot' a disinfectant withinthe garbage-receptacle, whereby itsinterior would be charged from timeto time during its use with a powdered or liquid disinfectant, andprovision was also made Whereby said disinfectant could escape from thereceptacle to the ground. The compartment for the disinfectant waslocated at a point within the receptacle which had the least motion in ause of the receptacle-namely, immediately adjacent to the pivotalbearingsof the receptacle-so that whatever the quantity of thedisinfectant was delivered upon the ground Was incidental and by reasonof the accidental discharge thereof, so that the object attained, thoughsubstantially satisfactory, was not sufficiently under control.

I have discovered that by placing the chamber or compartment for thedisinfectant at a point or points which by and during or after thenecessary movements of the receptacle to deliver be put in a'conditionto receiveand receiving garbage shall be givena positive eifectivejarring, which shall positively and effectively ej ect a quantity of thedisinfectant from its compartment. Again, it is desirable that the area-or surface of the ground at both sides of the wall or fence to becovered by the disinfectant shall be as great as that over which thegarbage could naturally be carelessly scattered. This latter object isalso attained by the same means as the former-l that is, by locating thecompartment for the disinfectant at such a part of thegarbage-receptacle as will in its use give to the coinpartnient a motionsufficient" to positively eject a portion of its contents.

Other objects and advantages of the inven tion will hereinafter appear,and the novel features thereof will be specifically defined by theappended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisspecication, and in Which'- Figure l is a perspective view illustratingmy improvement in position with the cover raised. Fig. 2 is a transversevertical section through the box and fence or wall. Fig. 3 is a likeview on a smaller scale, showing a slightly-modified form. j

Like letters of reference indicate like parts .throughout the severalviews.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates awall or fence, in which is provided a suitable opening ct, through whichthe garbage-box is designed to move. In applying or affixing thegarbagebox a cleat or cleats a may be secured to the fence upon one orboth sides of the opening therein, as shown in Fig. 2, for the purposeot'- strengthening the same at this or these points. In afiixing the boxpivotally to the fence at the said opening therein all that is necessaryis two sockets or castings b to be secured to the fence and adapted toreceive the trunnions b', suitably affixed to the garbage-box B at theangle thereof.

In Fig. 1 I have shown the end of the boxl as provided with a curvedguide-slot b2, in which Works a projection oi" pin b3 on the fence toguide the box in its movements; but this is not essential and may bedispensed with, if desired. If desired, the garbage-box may be dividedinto two separate compartments by a partition B', as seen in Fig. 1. Itmay also be provided with some sort of a.

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-within the yard. Such compartment may vided with a strip c2 at itspivot-angle, as

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handle B2, as seen in Fig. 2, to facilitate movet ment thereof to removeits contents.

The garbage-box may be provided at one or both of its extreme outercorners with a disinfectant-compartment. In Fig. 2 it is shown asprovided with a compartment O at the inner corner-that is, the cornernormally contain any suitabledisinfectant, andis perforated, as shown atc, to permit the discharge of the same, it being charged in any suitable1nanne1-as, lfor instance, through a slide c', as seen in Fig. 2. InFig. 2 the box is shown as provided with a compartment D at the othercorner, likewise provided with perforations d for the same purpose asthe perforations c in the compartment C. The box may be proshown inFigs. 2 and 3, to avoid a sharp angle or corner at this point, and thusfacilitate the removal of` the garbage.

The box may be limited in its movements in various ways. When the slotb2 and pin b3 are employed, they willl serve' to limit the movement ofthe box in a manner well understood.

In Fig. 2 the box is shown as having its rear wall or side extendedabove the top to form a stop-flange C', which is designed to engage therear edge of the cover or lid, as seen in said Fig. 2, and as willbe-hereinafter explained.

InFig. 3l have shown the box as provided at one end with a hook E,designed to engage the fence by the side of the opening to limitthemovement of the box in one direction, and another hook F to engageupon the other side to limit the movement in the opposite directions.These matters, however, are details, which may be modified to suit thecircum-` stances or the desires of the user.

When the box is turned outward to remove its contents, the disinfectantwill be discharged from the compartment or compartand when the box isthrown back the disinfectant will also be discharged through theperforations, as seen in the same iigure.

The box is provided with a suitable lid or cover G, which I make hollowand perforate it upon its under side, as seen at g in all the views. Itmay be charged with disinfectant in any suitable Inanner-as, forinstance, through an opening closed by a slide G', as seen ,in Fig. 2.This lid or cover may be hinged to the fence in any suitable manner(shown with hinges g) and may be held so as to at all times assume theposition in which it is shown by full lines in Fig. 2, except of coursewhen turned on` its hinges for the removal or deposit of garbage, and isshown as provided with a chain I-I for this purpose.` Its rear edge 'orend is in such position as to be struck by the flange of the box whenthe latter is returned to its position within the yard, and, thusstriking the cover, jars it, and the disinfectant discharged within thebox; or the cover may be supported simply by its hinges, so that whenthe box is turned outward'to remove the contents, as seen in Fig. 3 bydotted lines, the cover will drop open while he is removing the contentsof thel box. The cover may be provided with a suit able handle Hby whichit may be opened.

to deposit the garbage 'into the box. The disinfectant-compartmentsbeing located at theVAI corners of the box, which have the maxi-V mummovement, the disinfectant will be distributed over as much, if not morearea, than the box covers in its movements, so as to effectually depositthe disinfectant upon all garbage which can possibly be scattered eitherin placing garbage in the box or removing the p same therefrom.

Parts may be used without the whole. The cover constructed and arrangedas above de scribed may be employed without the presd ence of thecompartments at the corners, and

vice versa, although it is of course desirable, for reasons above given,to employ .both in the one structure. Y

What I claim as new isl. A garbagereceptacle provided'with acoAoperating disinfectantchamber at a distance from its pivotandconstructed, located, and arranged to receive fromthe ordinary movements in the use of the receptacle, a disinfectA ant-ejecting force,asset forth.

2. A pivotally-mountedv garbage-receptacle having a hinged coverprovided with a disinfectant-chamber, as set forth. V

3. A pivotally-mounted garbage-receptacle having a disinfectant-chamberlocatedwith relation to the pivot of the receptacle to scata ter thedisinfectantv over the area covered by the receptacle in its movements,substantially as specified. v

4. A pivotally-mounted garbage-receptacle having disinfectantcompartment, combined with a cover having disinfectant-chamber, as setforth.

5. A pivotally-mounted and an independently-mounted cover havingdisinfectant-chamber, combined and operat ing as set forth.

6. The combination, with a pivotally` mounted garbage-receptacle, of apivotallymounted cover having chamberfor disinfectant, said receptaclebeing movable independent of the cover,.substantially as specified.

7. A pivoted garbage-receptacle r provided Ici-5 lio garbage-receptaclei with a disinfectant-chamber located at a distance from the support ofthe receptacle, substantially as specified.

S. A pivoted garbage-receptacle provided with a cover having adisinfectant-chamber, said chamber being' mounted with relation to thereceptacle so as to beshocked or jarred by the contact of one with theother, substantially as specified.

9. A pivoted garbage-receptac1e, combined with a hinged cover havingdisinfectant-

